KOTA BARU: A travel agency manager, who was involved in last April’s shooting at KL International Airport Terminal 1, has changed his plea to guilty for seven charges, including for possession of a firearm, in the Sessions Court here.
Hafizul Hawari, 38, (pic) had initially pleaded not guilty when the charges were first read out to him on April 24 last year.
Judge Zulkifli Abllah then set next Tuesday to hear the facts of the case and for sentencing.
But yesterday, Hafizul changed his plea to guilty, Bernama reported.
On the first count, he was charged with unlawful possession of a Glock 19 Austria pistol, an offence under Section 8 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971 which provides a sentence of up to 14 years in prison and a minimum of six lashes of the cane, if convicted.
For the second charge, he was accused of possessing 33 PMC 380 Auto bullets without a valid licence under Section 8(a) of the Firearms Act 1960 (Act 206), punishable under the same section and faced a maximum jail sentence of seven years or a fine not exceeding RM10,000, or both, if convicted.
On the third count, Hafizul was charged with possessing a clear plastic package containing ball-shaped firecrackers without a permit, an offence under Section 8 of the Explosives Act 1957, which provides a maximum sentence of seven years in prison or a fine of RM10,000, or both upon conviction.
On the fourth to sixth counts, he was charged with possession of three identification cards belonging to three individuals aged 29, 34 and 35, respectively, under Regulation 25(1)(o) of the National Registration Regulations 1990.
Hafizul was also charged under Section 108(3)(f) of the Road Transport Act 1987 with driving a white car with a fake registration number.
The offence provides a maximum fine of RM20,000 or imprisonment for up to five years, or both upon conviction.
All the offences were allegedly committed in a car in the compound of a private hospital here around 3pm on April 15 last year.
